Brent
06-09-2005, 07:13 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2005
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS CAUSES SEWER SPILL IN CARY
CARY, NC – Sand, asphalt, and bricks combined to block a portion of the Town of Cary’s sanitary sewer system resulting in a spill discovered on Monday near Council Gap Court off Davis Drive in western Cary. An estimated 18,000 gallons of untreated waste escaped from a manhole and reached Turkey Creek. The problem was reported to the Town just after 4 p.m. on June 6, and it took repair crews less than an hour to unblock the line and contain the spill. Workers installed a temporary dam to keep the waste from traveling downstream, limed and flushed the area with clean water, and pumped the waste back into the municipal system. Crews observed about 100 small dead fish in the area.
The Clean Water Act requires public notice in the form of a news release issued by public works operators within 48 hours of the detection of a wastewater overflow of 1,000 gallons or greater that also reaches surface waters. Paid advertisements are also necessary for spills in excess of 14,999 gallons.
Citizens living or working near a sewer line or manhole are encouraged to report any and all unusual smells and sights immediately to the Town by calling Public Works & Utilities at (919) 469-4090.
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PRIMARY CONTACTS:
Sam Tingler, Manager of Utility Systems Maintenance, (919) 469-4095
Mike Bajorek, Public Works Division Director, (919) 469-4093
Ben Shivar, Assistant Town Manager, (919) 469-4003
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 460-4951
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS CAUSES SEWER SPILL IN CARY
CARY, NC – Sand, asphalt, and bricks combined to block a portion of the Town of Cary’s sanitary sewer system resulting in a spill discovered on Monday near Council Gap Court off Davis Drive in western Cary. An estimated 18,000 gallons of untreated waste escaped from a manhole and reached Turkey Creek. The problem was reported to the Town just after 4 p.m. on June 6, and it took repair crews less than an hour to unblock the line and contain the spill. Workers installed a temporary dam to keep the waste from traveling downstream, limed and flushed the area with clean water, and pumped the waste back into the municipal system. Crews observed about 100 small dead fish in the area.
The Clean Water Act requires public notice in the form of a news release issued by public works operators within 48 hours of the detection of a wastewater overflow of 1,000 gallons or greater that also reaches surface waters. Paid advertisements are also necessary for spills in excess of 14,999 gallons.
Citizens living or working near a sewer line or manhole are encouraged to report any and all unusual smells and sights immediately to the Town by calling Public Works & Utilities at (919) 469-4090.
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PRIMARY CONTACTS:
Sam Tingler, Manager of Utility Systems Maintenance, (919) 469-4095
Mike Bajorek, Public Works Division Director, (919) 469-4093
Ben Shivar, Assistant Town Manager, (919) 469-4003
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 460-4951